Quevedo, Ecuador

city of Los Ríos Province, Ecuador

Quevedo is a city in Ecuador located in the Los Rios Province. It is the seat of Quevedo Canton. Quevedo's population is 173,000. [1] Because of its location west of the Andes mountains and right next to the Vinces River (a major waterway and tributary to the Pacific Ocean), the city is known for its massive flooding.[2]

Quevedo
City
Flag of Quevedo
Official seal of Quevedo
Motto: 
For Fatherland with Quevedo (Por la Patria y por Quevedo)
Quevedo is located in Ecuador
Quevedo
Quevedo
Location in Ecuador
Coordinates: 1°02′S 79°27′W / 1.033°S 79.450°W / -1.033; -79.450
Country Ecuador
ProvinceLos Rios
QuevedoQuevedo Canton
Founded1838
Founded byJose Camilo Calixtro
Government
 • Mayor. (Autonomous Municipality)John Salcedo Cantos
Elevation
74 m (243 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total173,585
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)
Area code593 5
ClimateAw
DemonymQuevedeno, -a
Websitewww.quevedo.gob.ec

References

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  1. http://www.quevedo.gov.ec/Site/Fijos/ciudad.as Archived 2010-07-18 at the Wayback Machinepx,[permanent dead link] "La Cuidad" Gobierno Municipal de Quevedo 10 August 2010
  2. http://www.columbiagazetteer.org/main/ViewPlace/0/115386[permanent dead link] Columbia Gazetteer of the World, Quevedo 10 August 2010